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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 2006
Page
11
Autopsy details show Kenneth Lay suffered severe coronary artery disease with at least two prior heart attacks and two stents. He died while vacationing near Aspen, Colorado, after last being seen alive July 5 by his wife.
The House voted 260 to 167 to bar federal courts from ruling on the Pledge of Allegiance amid the phrase under God. Supporters say it honors religious origins while critics warn it undermines judicial independence and minority rights. The measure now goes to the Senate with uncertain prospects.
Israeli troops pressed into south Lebanon as warplanes flattened homes including a building said to house Hezbollah leaders. Lebanon's leaders cited about 300 dead in eight days of fighting while civilians fled in large evacuations. Hezbollah denied losses among its top leaders as Israel warned civilians to move from the area.
Pangandaran residents fled inland as rumors of fresh waves spread in the tsunami zone amid a death toll near 531 with over 270 missing. Reports describe widespread destruction along 110 miles of Java coast and a strong quake near Jakarta causing further tremors.
Frustrated by federal inaction they pass laws that restrict hiring and housing illegal immigrants. Hazleton Pennsylvania approved fines for landlords and blocks on business permits while California Idaho and Florida consider similar measures. Colorado and Georgia lead with citizenship proof for services and employer penalties as 27 states toughen education employment and ID rules.
Britain suffered the hottest July day on record with temperatures around 96.6 degrees Fahrenheit near London. Heat waves swept Europe as roads melted and two deaths occurred in Spain with other fatalities suspected in France amid soaring temperatures.
North Korea says it will halt reunions for separated families while South Korea's president condemns recent missile launches. The United Nations Security Council authorized sanctions, and Japan waits for Pyongyang's response as Pyongyang test launches six missiles including a long range one.
Islamic militiamen shelled most of southern Somalia and deployed hundreds of fighters outside the U N backed interim government's Baidoa base. They pledged to seize it, risking a broader clash as neighboring Ethiopia threatened invasion to defend the government. Deputy Information Minister Jelle said the government was on high alert and prepared to defend itself.
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